Product Description
by Dorothy Harrer (Author)
For those interested in the dawning and journey of Western Civilization, and for those teaching fifth grade or tenth grade in a Waldorf school, this is a rich collection of insights into those cultures that birthed our contemporary culture, language, and artistic sensibilities. From Ancient India, through Persia, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the glory of Greece, the descriptions of each civilization's rise and decline are full of pictures and biographies that illuminate the times in colorful examples and poetic samplings.This is a "must have" for teachers and could be used as a reader for students thirteen and older. Dorothy Harrer's understanding of the imaginative capacities of children combines with skillful story telling to carry the reader to lands far away and long ago. She links the ancient wisdom, spirituality, literature and illustrious people to our current times. The insights that arise from this are invaluable.
Author Biography
Dorothy Harrer taught in the lower school of the Rudolf Steiner School in New York City for decades and mastered the high art of teaching through biography, mythology and imaginative color to stimulate clear thinking and feeling understanding of all the topics covered in a complete Waldorf education. The skillful development of these pictures of the ancient civilizations that birthed our own lead to comprehension and clear thinking about these ancient times and lives.
